Note-book holder.



PATENTED NOV. '27, 1906 W. 13., SLIFE. NOTE BOOK HOLDER.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 16, 1906.

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UNITED srA r Es l/VILLIAM B. SLIFE,

PATENT OFFICE.

FERNANDO E. TORBIT, OF FOUNTAIN, COLORADO.

NOTE-BOOK HOLDER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 27, 1906.

Application filed January 16, 1906. Serial No. 296,404.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, WILLIAM B. SLIFE, a citizen of the United States, residing in the city and county of Denver and State of Colorado, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Note-Book Holders; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters and figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

My invention relates to improvements in being more especially intended for use with stenographers notebooks.

The function of the device is to hold the note-book in convenient position for copying purposes.

The device is also provided with a vertically-adjustable liner or guide.

The invention will now be described in de tail, reference being made to the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a perspective view of myimproved device shown in connection with a manuscript-holder. Fig. is a top View of the device shown on an enlarged scale, the base being omitted and the rubber band shown in section. Fig. 3 is an enlarged fragmentary view of the device shown on a larger 7 scale than in Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is a section taken on the line 4 4, Fig. 3. Fig. 5 is a fragmentary front view of the liner shown on a larger scale. Fig. 6 is'a section taken on the line 6 7, Fi 5. Fig. 7 is a similar section showing the cl asp in a different position.

The same reference characters indicate the same parts in all the views.

Let the numeral 5 designate a suitable supportin -base and 6 a manuscript-holder, with which I prefer to use my improved notebook holder, though nothing is claimed in this application upon the manuscript feature.

My improved device is preferably provided with a framework 7, composed of wire, which is suitably connected with the base 5 and extendsupwardly, where it consists of two parallel members 8, to which is attached a plate 9. The upper part of the wire frame is bent at right angles to the uprights 8, as shown at 10, and extends rearwardly, where it consists of rearwardly-converging members 12, which are bent at 13 and extend outwardly and again inwardly, forming double members 14, from which the wire is curved forwardly, as shown at 15. This rearwardly-extending part of the wire framework composed of the features 12, 13, 14, and 15 forms a convenient support for the leaves of the book after the notes have been copied and the leaves thrown back. An elastic band 16, engaging the device at the bends or angles 13, is pref.- erably employed for holding the copied leaves of the book securely in place.

The holder proper for the note-book A consists of a rod 17, to which is secured at one extremity 18 a U -shaped clasp 19, which is removably connected, as shown at 20, with the rod 17. This extremity 20 is hookshaped, whereby it is readily detachable from the rod for the purpose of connecting it with the notebook. The U -shaped holder is preferably made of steel wire or wire having suflicient resiliency or elasticity to permit of the necessary movement in attaching and detaching the note-book. The rod 17 projects beyond the points where the clasp is attached, as shown at 21, and these projections engage hook-shaped holding devices 22, each of which is provided with a threaded shank 23, passing through a slot 9' inthe plate 9, and to which is applied a nut 24 for securing the supporting-hooks in place. These hooks are provided with forwardlyprojecting members 25, which aid in retaining the holder-rod in position and to a certain extent obviate the possibilityof accidental removal.

Mounted on the member 8 of the wire frame at the right-hand side of clamp 26 of the liner 27. Pivotally connected with the central part of the liner, as shown at 28, is an outwardly-curved arm 29, which is bent at 30 and merges into a guide 31, which is provided with ears 31 above and below the body of the arm, which ears are bent around the wire member 8 in such a manner as to allow the device to slide freely on the wire. The guide 31 is provided with a thumb-piece 32, which passes through a tubular spring 33, having one edge secured to the guide, while its op osite edge is connected with a clamp mem er 34, adapted to embrace the rod 8 between the upper and the device is the.

. supported. While putting the note-book in then passing the member lower lugs 31 of the guide. The tubular spring normally holds the gripping extremity 35 of the member 34 in engagement with the wire 8, thus retaining the liner in any position of vertical adjustment. When it is desired to move the liner vertically on the frame 18, it is only necessary to adjust the clamp to cause the parts to occupy the position shown in Fig. 7. This is done by pressing upon the clamping member 34. The liner may then be moved freely either up or down on its supportingrod.

By reason of the pivotal connection of the liner 27 with the arm 29 the liner is capable of automatically adjusting itself to the book, and its entire length engages the page of notes. This is a feature of some importance, since if the liner were rigidly connected with the arm it wouldnot be possible for it to engage the page a portion of its length only.

From the foregoing description the use and operation of my improved device will be readily understood. The holder is first ap plied to the book by detaching one end of the U-shaped. member 19 from the rod 17 and 19 through the note-book or, across the same on the inside when the book is open, after which the extremity 20 is again connected with the rod 17, whereby the note-book is held in place. The rod 17 is then connected with the hooks 22 of the plate 9, whereby the note-book is place the liner should .be thrown outwardly from the plate 9. After the note-book is ad justed the liner may be returned. The upper part of the book, or that which is not to be used in copying, is bent back upon the rear- Wardly-located support at the top of the frame. The elastic band 16 is then passed over this portion of the book, thus holding it in place.

The supporting-hooks 22 for the note-book l holder are transversely adjustable by loosen- I claim is 1. In a note-book holder, the combination with a suitable base, of an upwardly-projecting frame having a top part extend1ngrear-' wardly therefrom and at a suitable angle to the body of the frame, a holder for the note-book, comprising a rod and a U-shaped clasp secured to the rod at one extremity and removably connected'therewith at its opposite extremity, means mounted on the upwardlyprojecting part for supporting the note-book holder proper, and a liner vertically adjustable on the frame.

2. A note-book holder comprising an up- Y wardly-projecting body part, supportinghooks mounted 'on the body art and transversely adjustable, and a iolding device proper, said device comprising a rod and a U-shaped clasp secured to the rod at one extremity and removably connected therewith at its opposite extremity, the said rod beingmounted on said supporting-hooks.

3. A note-book holder comprising an upwardly-projecting body part, supporting means mounted on the body part, and a holding device proper, said holding device comprising a rod and a U-shaped clasp secured to the rod at one extremity and removably connected therewith at its opposite extremity, the said rod being mounted on thesupporting means.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

WILLIAM B. SLIFE.

Witnesses:

DENA NELsoN, A. J. OBRIEN. 

